State offices are closed and state employees are entitled to the days noted as days off with pay. A state employee who is required to work on a holiday receives compensatory time off at the mutual convenience of the employee and employer.

There is nothing in Maine law that requires private employers to provide paid holidays to their employees; however, most employers in Maine provide their employees with seven paid holidays. Many employers provide premium pay to employees who work on holidays, or count the unworked hours on holidays as "hours worked" when computing overtime.